U.S. News & World Report ranked Moravian Falls Elementary School the 20th best elementary school in North Carolina in a ...

A housing study completed in fall 2024 found no vacancies in 17 apartment and other multi-family housing complexes with a ...

The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation announced that it awarded $6.6 million in grants for 17 land acquisition projects ...

The North Wilkesboro commissioners approved moving forward with building a fire station on a 4.2-acre parcel that includes where the Elks Lodge formerly stood, rejecting property on Ninth Street near ...

History is often recorded physically, yet much can be learned through the old-fashioned tradition of storytelling, said Mark ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming White House chief of staff formerly was married to a Wilkes County native.

Wilkes County high school juniors and a few other high schoolers tried their hands at everything from operating an 18-wheeler ...

Rep. Blair Eddins of Purlear was elected freshman whip when the N.C. House Republican Caucus chose its leadership for the ...

The Christmas season goes into high gear on Dec. 7 with the annual Wilkes County Christmas Parade, Town of Wilkesboro’s Christmas in the Commons, Wilkes Heritage Museum Christmas Open House ...

We decided to cut our losses and walk back down the mountain to our vehicle, using Sheets Gap Road because of the limited daylight left. We talked to a few residents along the way, including one man ...

Construction of a county-owned indoor recreational facility emerged as the top priority when a survey was conducted on recreational needs in Wilkes County and during discussions on this with Wilkes ...

All four varsity boys head coaches were invited to contribute to this preview story. The article below includes the input of those who chose to participate.